In a dramatic turn that sent shockwaves through global markets, Japan has just played its boldest financial card in decades — and it’s tied to a surprising asset: $TRUMP .Appearing live on national television, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato made no effort to downplay the message. With deliberate clarity, he confirmed that Japan’s staggering $1.13 trillion in U.S. Treasury holdings is now “a card on the table” — one aimed squarely at countering Trump’s escalating trade war.
“It does exist as a card,” Kato stated calmly, but with unmistakable intent.
Those six words hit like a thunderclap. Bond yields surged, the dollar wavered, and crypto markets — especially holders of the $TRUMP token — went into rapid retreat. Wall Street got the message loud and clear: Japan isn’t bluffing.
